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Ben Allen
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The Mars Volta Got Loud and Weird at the Uptown
The Mars Volta descended on Minneapolis like some kind of weird spaceship, and a Twin Cities audience packed into the new Uptown Theater to hear...
Jai Wolf Lights Up the Uptown Theater
Jai Wolf returned to Minneapolis for a stop at the newly remodeled Uptown Theater, delighting the near-capacity crowd with his uplifting beats. In contrast to...
Duran Duran: A Perfect Picture of Nostalgia at the State Fair
Last updated on September 7th, 2023 at 07:38 amThe sold-out crowd at the Minnesota State Fair Grandstand was neck-deep in nostalgia Thursday night, right where...
Night Two of Artic Monkeys at the Armory
Last updated on September 2nd, 2023 at 03:18 pmArctic Monkeys spent the second Minneapolis night of ‘The Car Tour’ spreading their infectious energy throughout the...
Sam Smith Gilds Entire Xcel Energy Center
Last updated on August 27th, 2023 at 09:47 amSam Smith is a glorious, golden mythological being; Theia embodied. Last night, they descended on the Xcel...
Cooler than You: Love and Rockets at the Palace
Last updated on June 14th, 2023 at 09:42 pmLove and Rockets, a trio of sixty-something British dudes, took the Palace Theater stage last night with...
Rowdy for a Tuesday: Hot Chip at First Avenue
Last updated on June 6th, 2023 at 03:31 pmHot Chip, one of the most approachable bands I’ve seen, played to the delight of a packed...
Yves Tumor Rumbles at First Avenue
Last updated on May 24th, 2023 at 07:12 pmYves Tumor made their Twin Cities debut last night at First Avenue, much to the delight of...
Rufus Du Sol, Like a Saturday on a Tuesday at The Armory
Rufus Du Sol brought all the feels and love that accompany their music at the Armory last night. Rufus’ wide-ranging taste in music is commendable....
First Avenue was Positively Frothing for Sofi Tukker
Last updated on June 15th, 2022 at 04:01 pmPart circus, part rave, part birthday party at the roller rink, part fitness class – the live...